A devoted family man, Southgate has often talked about the importance of having a stable foundation behind him.

Who is Gareth Southgate’s wife Alison and when did they get married?

SOUTHGATE and Alison met when the England boss was a trainee at Crystal Palace.

Together since they were teenagars, the pair were married in July 1997 and have now been together 20 years.

The couple were married near Southgate’s family home in Crawley.

Southgate and his wife Alison were married back in July 1997PA:Press Association
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THE pair have two teenage children, Mia and Flynn.

Southgate has talked about the importance of maintaining a normal parent-child relationship, despite his time-sapping and full-on job.

He told the Standard last summer: “Over the last couple of weeks I’ve just had a nice time spending it with the family though, and for me that’s important because my kids are 18 and 14, and their development is as important for me as anything else in my life.

“You do have to try to find a balance because my focus inevitably gets drawn towards making this team as successful as we can and driving them to be the best team in the world, but I’m also a dad and a husband.”

Southgate also isnt afraid to let the likes of Raheem Sterling know how vital they are to the teamReuters

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